KENYA: Aloe Blacc Reveals He's Scouting Local Artists For Collaboration Ahead of Highly Anticipated Blankets & Wine Performance

The Aloe Blacc Show at the Blankets & Wine music festival is perhaps one of the most highly anticipated performances ever to happen in Blankets & Wine history.

The American soul artist is known mostly for his performance in hit records like Wake Me Up, Dollar and I’m the Man and is set to perform for the first time in Kenya this weekend Sunday, April 10, 2016 at the Ngong’ Racecourse.

Recently during an interview with the press, the artist revealed that he’d prepared a special project which was going to shoot in Nairobi during his stay here.

The upcoming song will champion malaria awareness in conjunction with Malaria No More, a nonprofit organisation that aims to end deaths caused by the disease.

“I use my music videos as often as possible to share important social courses that I believe my audience should be aware of, and to create positive social transformations,” he said in an interview.

He added: “I have a song that I have composed, and a video concept I have created, which I want to do with the Malaria No More. The video will potentially be filmed here in Nairobi. So, I will be speaking with some filmmakers and the Malaria No More faction in Nairobi to make it happen.”

Furthermore the star revealed that he was actively talking to Kenyan artists as he scouts for people to collaborate with.

“It's difficult for me to think about collaborations. But if I have to think that way I would start with Quincy Jones and Aretha Franklin. Then I would go for the tremendously talented and contemporary artistes, who are often unknown and unseen because the mainstream doesn't appreciate this level of talent. I like people who can write what they sing because I like to sing what I write. Besides that, I will be learning about new artistes here in Nairobi that I may as well like to collaborate with,” said the 37-year-old.

SOURCE: The Star

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